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This bill modifies Montana's laws regarding medical practitioners dispensing drugs by expanding who can handle drug dispensation in a medical practice. Specifically, the bill allows health care staff members (other than the primary practitioner) to convey dispensed drugs under specific conditions: the drugs must be prepared and sealed by the provider with two forms of patient identification, and the staff member must verify the patient's identity before transfer. The bill maintains existing requirements that drugs can only be dispensed directly to the practitioner's own patients, must be necessary for the patient's treatment, and the practitioner must offer patients the option of having their prescription filled at a pharmacy. The bill also preserves existing provisions about which types of drugs can be dispensed, compliance with pharmacy and labeling regulations, and various exceptions to dispensing rules (such as emergency situations or when no community pharmacy is available). The changes aim to provide more flexibility in how medical practices can handle drug dispensation while maintaining patient safety and regulatory oversight.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0776